Kenyan case law

• RUTH N.M. ONYANCHA v STANDARD LTD (Civil Suit 1529 of 2005) [2007] KEHC 2171 (KLR) (23 July 2007) (Ruling)

  ✦ Defendant's application is allowed, and paragraphs 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 17 of the Defendant's defence are struck out.

  [2007] KEHC 2171 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 23 July 2007

• ALLIANCE MEDIA KENYA LIMITED v MONIER 2000 LIMITED & another [2007] KEHC 2518 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for disqualification of Mr. Njoroge Regeru is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

  [2007] KEHC 2518 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 23 July 2007

• SEIF JUMA MOHAMMED v REPUBLIC (Criminal Appeal 61 of 2005) [2007] KEHC 1765 (KLR) (23 July 2007) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed. Conviction is quashed, sentence set aside, and the appellant is set free.

  [2007] KEHC 1765 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 23 July 2007

• MESHACK APPOLOS MWANGI v DORA NYAMBURA MWANGI [2007] KEHC 2470 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for judicial review is dismissed with no order as to costs.

  [2007] KEHC 2470 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 23 July 2007

• MARGRET WANJIRU OGADA v MARION NJERI KAMAU & 4 others [2007] KEHC 2094 (KLR)

  ✦ The Commissioner of Lands should not be a party in this suit, and the Attorney General should be named as the party to sue.

  [2007] KEHC 2094 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 23 July 2007

• REPUBLIC v MARY WANJIKU GITONGA [2007] KEHC 844 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds the accused guilty of murder with malice aforethought.

  [2007] KEHC 844 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• KENYA ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION v VIBCO LIMITED [2007] KEHC 2114 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds that the alienation and sub-divisions of the land were unlawful and that the properties were acquired as a result of corrupt conduct. The court grants the prohibitory order sought.

  [2007] KEHC 2114 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• MUTHOGA, GATURU & CO. ADVOCATES v JOSEPH WARURI GITHUKU [2007] KEHC 2637 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is not res judicata and judgment is entered for the Applicant for the taxed costs.

  [2007] KEHC 2637 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• NGARI MWANGI & ANOTHER v KAGWERU MWANGI [2007] KEHC 2648 (KLR)

  ✦ The court declares that the Defendant holds title No. BARAGWE/GUAMA/528 as trustee for the Plaintiffs and orders the transfer of the property to the Plaintiffs.

  [2007] KEHC 2648 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• In Re IWN [2007] KEHC 2403 (KLR)

  ✦ SCR and KLR are authorized to adopt Baby IWN, and the Baby will be known as LKWR from today. The applicants are satisfied with the child and have bonded well during the period of fostering. The adoption is in the best interest of the child.

  [2007] KEHC 2403 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• JAMES MUGO MWANGI v GARIEL MBURU MAINA [2007] KEHC 2665 (KLR)

  ✦ The orders of the lower court are hereby set aside as the principal magistrate had no jurisdiction to hear the application by chamber summons

  [2007] KEHC 2665 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• JEREMIAH MUGO NGIRI v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2645 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction is set aside, and the Appellant is discharged and set free.

  [2007] KEHC 2645 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• AFRISON EXPORT IMPORT LTD & ANOTHER v JOHN NDUATI & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 3598 (KLR)

  ✦ The court grants the plaintiff's application to strike out the defendant's defence and enters judgment in favor of the plaintiff.

  [2007] KEHC 3598 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• JOSEPH KIGARA WAMBIRU & ANOTHER v NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA [2007] KEHC 2207 (KLR)

  ✦ The court granted a stay of execution of the decree in CMCC NO. EJ 1023 OF 1998 pending the determination of the appeal, subject to the applicant depositing the judgment sum in an interest-earning joint account within three days from the date of the order.

  [2007] KEHC 2207 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• FRANCIS MWENDA & 113 OTHERS v LIQUIDATOR ABOGETA FARMERS CO-OP SOCIETY LTD [2007] KEHC 2242 (KLR)

  ✦ The applicants are entitled to the orders sought and an order of inhibition is made.

  [2007] KEHC 2242 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• FRANCIS MWENDA & 113 OTHERS v LIQUIDATOR ABOGETA FARMERS CO-OP SOCIETY LTD [2007] KEHC 318 (KLR)

  ✦ The applicants are entitled to the orders sought and an order of inhibition is granted.

  [2007] KEHC 318 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• CHARLES GITHINJI MURUMIA v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2639 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction is set aside, and the Appellant is discharged.

  [2007] KEHC 2639 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• EDWARD MUTHEE GITIMO v JOSEPH MATHENGE GITIMU [2007] KEHC 2646 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds that the Defendant holds property No. 326 in trust for the Plaintiff and grants a preliminary decree to that effect. The court will consider the costs of the suit when the final decree is issued.

  [2007] KEHC 2646 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• JULIA MUTHONI GATHEGO v HENRY MUHIA KAMEKO [2007] KEHC 2649 (KLR)

  ✦ The court dismisses the appeal application and the application for certification of a point of law.

  [2007] KEHC 2649 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• MUTHOGA, GATURU & CO. ADVOCATES v JOSEPH WARURI GITHUKU & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 402 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is not res judicata and judgment is entered for the Applicant for the taxed costs.

  [2007] KEHC 402 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• ALOYS OBIEDI AKUMU v UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, DEPARTEMNT OF THE OXFORD UNIVERY PRESS & 3 OTHERS [2007] KEHC 2662 (KLR)

  ✦ The court orders the addition of the 4th Defendant, OLDONYO LARO ESTATE LIMITED, to the proceedings and directs the Plaintiff to amend the plaint. The court declines to set aside the order of 14th September, 2006 or to order the release of the motor vehicle to the 4th Defendant, pending further orders.

  [2007] KEHC 2662 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• JACKSON KANYONI KABURUNGO v WAICHINGA KABURUNGO [2007] KEHC 2652 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal has merit and the application to dismiss the appeal is dismissed.

  [2007] KEHC 2652 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF KENYA v ATTORNEY GENERAL & 2 OTHERS [2007] KEHC 755 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court upholds the preliminary objection to the amended application, upholds objections raised by the Attorney General and interested parties, and disallows the invocation of Section 84 of the Constitution.

  [2007] KEHC 755 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• ALICE GITHAE (t/a ALICE NURSING HOME) v NATIONAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE FUND [2007] KEHC 2663 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed, but the Plaintiff is ordered to pay the Defendant's costs of KShs. 30,000/00 within 14 days.

  [2007] KEHC 2663 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007

• ISABELLA WANJIKU & ANOTHER v FRANCIS MWANGI THUO & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 2201 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is allowed and the suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.

  [2007] KEHC 2201 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 July 2007